haunting

The family of the lute has a multitude of relatives, the guitar being the most prevalent right now. But there are a number of more diminutive nieces and nephews who have shaped the music of various island cultures. The ukulele is synonymous with Hawaii, the cavaqhinho with Cabo Verde, and the cuatro with Puerto Rico; now meet the timple, the sound of the Canary Islands.(more…)

Didier Laloy and Kathy Adam’s collaboration, “Belem” is a winner all around, displaying a history of various involvements in other genresand aggregates. Laloy is a widely respected diatonic accordion player and Kathy Adam’s classical chops are without dispute.

Afropop

Travel Exploration

cbfwebradio

Rootstock recordings

World Listening Post

Silk road Treasure Tours

Rootsworld

DROM

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